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The latest from Waterloo Regional Health Network
Grand River Hospital increases cord blood educational resources for new moms
March 5, 2018A new partnership announced between Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) and Insception Lifebank cord blood bank will provide additional educational resources to pregnant moms in Waterloo Region.
Men and women encouraged to get checked regularly for colon cancer
March 1, 2018March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program is reminding Waterloo Wellington residents to get checked with a safe and painless take-home test.
Nurses in medical imaging service win GRH's team award of excellence
February 26, 2018The six nursing staff members in medical imaging have won Waterloo Regional Health Network's latest team award of excellence for their compassionate patient care and wide-ranging roles in the department, which provides more than 152,000 exams every year.
GRH officially re-opens Health Care Centre Pharmacy
February 14, 2018Waterloo Regional Health Network's Health Care Centre Pharmacy retail pharmacy has officially re-opened in the front lobby of the KW Campus. The renovation has provided a larger and brighter space, with new products to support patients. WRHN owns the pharmacy, with net proceeds supporting care at the hospital.
Look inside GRH's newly-renovated Health Care Centre Pharmacy
February 12, 2018WRHN's Health Care Centre Pharmacy has re-opened following a major renovation. Take a look inside to see how the expanded pharmacy can help you.
New Propel program helps children and youth get involved and build lifelong skills
January 31, 2018Thanks to the support of our community, care providers can refer children and youth to Propel, a new program offered through Waterloo Regional Health Network’s mental health program. Propel staff members reach out to community organizations to find a suitable activity for patients as part of their treatment.
From the Waterloo Regional Health Network Foundation (opens in a new window)Let's talk about mental health: perspectives from GRH mental health and addictions staff members
January 30, 2018As Grand River Hospital continues the conversation on mental health on this Bell Let's Talk Day, we would like to offer various perspectives on mental health care and resources available to patients and families.
Neuro-psychologist Dr. Cathleen McDonald wins GRH’s award of excellence
January 25, 2018Neuro-psychologist Dr. Cathleen McDonald has won WRHN’s award of excellence for her support of patients and colleagues in the mental health and addictions program.
RPN Sue Rueckwald of hand and upper extremity program wins GRH award of excellence
January 22, 2018Sue Rueckwald has won Waterloo Regional Health Network's latest award of excellence for her care of patients and support of her colleagues in WRHN’s hand and upper extremity program.
Congratulations to oncology clinical trials team, winners of GRH's award of excellence
January 17, 2018WRHN's oncology clinical trials team has won the hospital's latest award of excellence. The team members coordinate and support trials focusing on new medications for cancer treatment, or different ways of providing radiation therapy.